UPMC Mercy School of Nursing acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 87.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 308
Smaller than 69% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $26,499 a year is about the same as the median of $25,502 across 95 private nonprofit colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $21,179 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $35,030, a difference of $13,851: the lowest-income families paid 60% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $17,500 in federal loans, 21% of the $82,447 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $199 a month, 3% of a typical monthly salary.
- Graduation against selectivity
- It admits 88% of applicants, and 67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time. Colleges admitting 75–100% of applicants have a median graduation rate of 55%, so it graduates more students than its selectivity alone would suggest.
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$26,499
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $16,640
- Average net price
- $26,499
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 50%
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Outcomes & student data
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$82,447
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What UPMC Mercy School of Nursing graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $82,447 | $73,883 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $199 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $17,500 | $17,981 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($26,499 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 12.9 years | 14.2 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 10 private nonprofit certificate schools in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0% of first-time, full-time students at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to UPMC Mercy School of Nursing. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
- Duquesne University0 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
- Point Park University1 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
Carlow University1 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus2 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University2 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
Chatham University3 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
La Roche University9 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny10 mi away · McKeesport, PA
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UPMC Mercy School of NursingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Private nonprofit
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Nearest major cityIn or next to Pittsburgh, PA
In the city250 mi
- Website
- upmc.com/mercyson
Colleges within 25 miles
- Duquesne University0.4 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $37,704
- Point Park University0.9 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $26,028
Vet Tech Institute-Pennsylvania0.9 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $17,962- Carlow University1.2 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $22,455
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus1.8 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $29,362
Community College of Allegheny County2 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $9,510- Carnegie Mellon University2.4 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $35,780
- UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing2.8 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $29,964
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What is the UPMC Mercy School of Nursing acceptance rate for 2026?
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing admitted 87.9% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is UPMC Mercy School of Nursing tuition?
Tuition at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is $16,640 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $26,499 a year.
What is the average net price at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing?
The average net price at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $26,499 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing?
66.7% of first-time, full-time students at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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